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Payment to Avoid Garnishment - Ohio

Date: Fri, 09/17/2010 - 18:06

Submitted by AnnK
on Fri, 09/17/2010 - 18:06

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Hi... I have a $5800 loan that I am currently paying $222.61 semi-monthly to a collection agency as payment to avoid garnishment. Typically this time of year, I change my IRS withholdings on my paycheck to get a little extra hoiday money for presents. I was looking at the form that they sent me and even though my take home income would increase if I change this, the amount of my payment to them would actually decrease based on the formula's on that form. I don't understand why it's set up that way, but it would result in me paying them almost $75 less a paycheck. I would actually prefer to give them a lesser amount just because they've been a pain since I started making payments. And for once, it'd be nice to stick it to them since I had actually paid them $600 extra on my account over the last 9 months and they still proceeded this route. So, if I have the opportunity to legally stick it to them some without taking the risk of employer garnishment (I'll get fired for garnishments), it'd be nice bonus for me. :)

My question is, once I signed that original "Payment to Avoid Garnishment" and started making payments to them, can I sign a new form and mail it to them with the lowered payment because my income changed? Or do I have to go to court now to try to get that amount lowered.

I'll also mention that the agency is Weltman, Weinburg and Reis which I know are very difficult to deal with.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. :confused:


Let's be realistic here...

Why would you even think of messing with an arrangement when it is working and not putting your job at risk? If you start playing with the amount in order to "stick it to them", you risk them going after the garnishment to "put some teeth" in the payments.

The call is yours, but it seems silly to risk your job over a few bucks! In the big picture, $75 is a few bucks compared to your entire paycheck.


lrhall41

Submitted by PDLOwner on Sat, 09/18/2010 - 06:06

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